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Pope Paschal II

1050 - 1118

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Pope Paschal II (Latin: Paschalis II; 1050 x 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Raniero Raineri di Bleda, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was created the cardinal-priest of San Clemente by Pope Gregory VII (1073–85) in 1073. He was consecrated as pope in succession to Pope Urban II (1088–99) on 19 August 1099. His reign of almost twenty years was exceptionally long for a medieval pope. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Paschal II is the 248th most popular religious figure (up from 288th in 2019), the 256th most popular biography from Italy (up from 322nd in 2019) and the 113th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Paschal II was most famous for his role in the investiture controversy, which was a dispute over who had the right to appoint bishops.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Paschal II ranks 248 out of 3,187Before him are Pope Celestine I, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope John X, Pope Sixtus I, Pope Felix I, and Pope John XV. After him are Pope Urban VI, Joachim, Pope Lucius II, Pope Gelasius I, Rabia of Basra, and Ānanda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1050, Pope Paschal II ranks 3Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Hassan-i Sabbah. After him are Michael VII Doukas, Olaf I of Denmark, Peter the Hermit, Roscellinus, Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Olaf III of Norway, Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Halsten Stenkilsson, and Walter Sans Avoir. Among people deceased in 1118, Pope Paschal II ranks 1After him are Alexios I Komnenos, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Muhammad I Tapar, Maria of Alania, Adelaide del Vasto, Matilda of Scotland, Philip of Sweden, Al-Mustazhir, Philippa, Countess of Toulouse, and Arnulf of Chocques.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Paschal II ranks 256 out of 5,161Before him are Otho (32), Piero della Francesca (1415), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), and Pope John XV (1000). After him are Enrico Caruso (1873), Florianus (232), Gaius Marius (-157), Andrea Mantegna (1431), Pope Lucius II (1100), and Pope Gelasius I (410).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paschal II ranks 113Before him are Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), and Pope John XV (1000). After him are Pope Lucius II (1100), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Paschal I (775), and Pope Gelasius II (1062).